A move to mindfulness as SU hosts workshop for students
Stellenbosch University’s (SU) centre for student counselling and development (CSCD) recently hosted the first of eight online mindfulness workshops...
Category: Education
Climate biologist Wendy Foden’s fight against eco-anxiety
Wendy Foden is a world-renowned climate biologist, and a fighter of climate change. Foden speaks to MatieMedia about eco-anxiety, and about sustainable habits for climate change researchers.
SU prof’s new book disrupts the schoolyard ‘straight line’
There is a clear need to deepen the understanding of gender and sexuality within schools, said Prof Dennis Francis,...
International Literacy Day celebrated with ‘book tsunami’ in Neelsie
Stellenbosch University’s (SU) language centre recently hosted an early celebration for International Literacy Day by handing out free books...
Imagining ancient landscapes with Dr Ryan Tucker
Ever since he was a child, Dr Ryan Tucker wanted “to dig dinosaurs”. He tells MatieMedia’s William Brederode about...
Cloetesville Primary to save thousands through solar power
A local school recently received a 7.5 kW solar plant system which will save the school over R20 000...
SU graduate wins international award and £15 000 research grant
A Stellenbosch University (SU) alumnus was recently awarded the international A.S. Hornby Dictionary Award. Dr Lorna Hiles Morris completed...
Stellenbosch initiative lights up local school
A local kindergarten is set to benefit from the donations received by a recently launched project to collect rechargeable...
Prysgeld van R270 000 op die spel in SA se enigste Afrikaanse wiskundekompetisie
Suid-Afrika se enigste aanlyn Afrikaanse wiskundekompetisie, die Netwerk24-wiskundekompetisie, vind weer vanjaar op digitale platforms plaas, volgens Rentia Deysel, ’n...
Stellenbosch youth encouraged to ‘Include [Their] Story’
A local non-governmental organisation (NGO) was recently launched to help support, empower and unite young people from different backgrounds in Stellenbosch.